THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TUCKAHOE-EASTCHESTER LIONS CLUB THE LION S ROAR FEBRUARY 2012 VOLUME 87 ISSUE 2

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1 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE TUCKAHOE-EASTCHESTER LIONS CLUB THE LION S ROAR VOLUME 87 ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2012

2 PAGE 2 THE LION S ROAR January Club Highlights Right - We mourned the loss of our District Governor Lion Mary Jane Matos who died on January 16th. Above - Lion William Falco received a Membership award from Lions International. Above - Among the unstoppable forces of Nature are Wind, Fire, Water and Joyce & Marty Grossman of the Bronx Lions Club. The Grossman s, Joyce (far right) and Marty (left) visited our club on January 10th to talk about the Lions S.E.E. (Screening Eyes Early) Program.

3 VOLUME 87 ISSUE 1 PAGE 3 Right - we welcomed three new members into our club on January 10th. Lion Phil DeSantis, Lion Joe Piedmont & Lion John D Amato Left - Nina Yousefzadeh, founder of the Global Penicillin Girl Project was our guest speaker on Jan 24th. She discussed her project and the upcoming Medical Mission to Guatemala this coming October. For more information on this project including how to participate and/or make a donation visit Above - we welcomed Les Vacaro who will be one of our honorees at this years Dinner Dance

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5 Join us to celebrate the historic 67-year partnership between Lions Clubs International (LCI) and the United Nations (UN) during the 34th Annual Lions Day with the UN to be held on March 16, 2012 in New York City. This event is an opportunity to reflect on the common goals of the two organizations, the many accomplishments of working together, and a shared commitment to meeting the humanitarian needs of the global community. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS Presentation by LCI s International President, Wing-Kun Tam Presentations by invited speakers Luncheon with UN ambassadors (pre-registration required) Lions International Peace Poster Contest award ceremony Presentation of Lions-UNICEF School-in-a-Box awards TOUR OF THE HISTORIC UN BUILDING (PRE-REGISTRATION RE- QUIRED) REGISTRATION To register, you may use the LCI Online Registration System by clicking on the button below Program fee: US$65 - Luncheon with UN ambassadors: US$55 - For credit card payments, please register online. Registration deadline: February 10, Cancelation Policy: No request for refunds will be accepted after February 10, CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION Please note that space is limited. Registration will be allotted on a first come, first serve basis.

6 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH - 7PM JC FOGARTY S TOWN TAVERN Dinner Includes - Appetizers - Choice of Soup or Salad - Choice of Entrees including potato or vegetable: Tilapia, Veal Marsala, Chicken Francese, Vegetarian Dish - Coffee or Tea - Dessert (Cheese Cake or Tiramisu) - Soft Drinks and House Wine Included $35 per person, tax and tip included, We will have the whole room to ourselves. Please R.S.V.P. to Lion John DiSisto by February 9th jdisisto@aol.com or

7 In Memory of Lion Leo Rotta We donated $ to Greenwich Hospital for Prostate Cancer Education and Research We ve entered the 21st Century kicking & screaming! Follow our posts on Facebook and Twitter! Everybody has a pal. Who do you know that would make a great Lion? Invite them to a meeting!

8 Save the date! JUNE Our 87th Annual Dinner Dance is Saturday June 9th at Lake Isle Country Club This year s honoree s Les Vaccaro Melvin Jones Fellow Award Recipient is Dr. Martin Frankel, DDS

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10 UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14TH AT 7PM - JOIN US FOR LADIE S NIGHT AT JC FOGARTY S TOWN TAVERN - 60 KRAFT AVENUE, BRONXVILLE - $35/ PER PERSON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21ST AT 7:30 - BOARD MEETING - LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED - ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28TH AT 7PM - CLUB MEETING AT JC FOGARTY S TOWN TAVERN - 60 KRAFT AVENUE - BRONXVILLE - SATURDAY JUNE 9TH AT LAKE ISLE COUNTRY CLUB - 87TH ANNUAL DINNER & DANCE